ASPINALL STUNNED AFTER LITTLER HID NANDO’S BLACK CARD
21/05/2026 By Aaron Nijjar
NATHAN ASPINALL has revealed Luke Littler kept his secret Nando’s black card hidden while his Premier League pals paid for weeks of meals.
The Asp says he and Chris Dobey were left stunned after the teen sensation casually dropped the bombshell that he could get free scran all along.
Aspinall explained the trio regularly ate together during last year’s major tournament while under the same management team.
He told the Double Tops Podcast: “So last year, me, Dobey and Luke obviously had the same manager all in the Premier League and we used to always go to Nando’s.
“And it always seemed to be me and Chris paying for the Nando’s week in, week out.
“Then all of a sudden he throws this bombshell, like he’s got a black card for Nando’s, free food.
“But for the last six, seven weeks, we’ve been paying. He could have told us this six, seven weeks ago. You know what I mean?”
Aspinall then joked he has his own food rewards scheme sorted and lifted the lid on what he orders when cashing in with his family.
He added: “To be fair, I’ve got a gold card for Toby Carvery.
“We literally get like, the biggest thing you can get with puddings, pigs in blankets the lot.
“The thing is we’ve got one. They’re all Green Kings now, aren’t they? There’s not many in Manchester, so probably go once a month when I’m down south.”
The two-time major winner also admitted there are major perks to being friends with Littler away from darts.
He continued: “Just like free stuff. I’d go watch some boxing and if I went, I’d have decent seats.
“But if I went with Luke, I’d have ringside, next to Eddie [Hearn].
“I’ve done interview stuff where I’ve been paid for them.
“Where if I wasn’t mates with Luke, I probably wouldn’t have got them gigs, if that kind of makes sense.”
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